Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.In other versions
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
ASV
And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe.
BBE
And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and they escape.
DBY
Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.'
WEB
And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'
YLT
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
ENG
And now we call the proud happy; yes, they that work wickedness are set up; even they that tempt God are delivered.
WBT
So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
BSB
In context
13Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
